onverbiddelijkheid
Syllables
on-ver-bid-de-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ɔn.vərˈbɪt.də.lɛi̯k.hɛit/
Stress
001011
Morphemes
on- + bid- + -d-lijk-heid
The word 'onverbiddelijkheid' is divided into six syllables based on vowel nuclei and following consonants. The primary stress falls on the 'lijk' syllable. It's a complex noun formed through multiple affixations, demonstrating typical Dutch morphological processes.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being inflexible, unyielding, or resolute.
Inflexibility, unyieldingness, obstinacy.
“Zijn onverbiddelijkheid maakte hem tot een moeilijke onderhandelaar.”
“De onverbiddelijkheid van de natuur kan soms overweldigend zijn.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'lijk'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch words of this length and structure.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. bid — Closed syllable, contains the root.. de — Open syllable.. lijk — Closed, stressed syllable.. heid — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms the core of a syllable.
Consonant Following Vowel Rule
Consonants following a vowel typically mark a syllable boundary.
- Dutch syllable structure is relatively regular. Consonant clusters are not a significant issue in this word.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might involve slight vowel reduction, but do not affect syllable division.
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